Town of Blaine Lake Traffic Bylaw No. 2020-04

Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan · No. 2020-04 · adopted 2020-09-29 · summary & facts

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## Town of Blaine Lake Bylaw No. 2020 - 04 ## A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE OPERATION &amp; PARKING OF VEHICLES AND THE USE OF THE HIGHWAYS The Council of the Town of Blaine Lake in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: 1. This bylaw may be referred to as the Traffic Bylaw. 2. That all the provisions and enactments set forth in this bylaw shall relate to, and be in full force and effect within the limits of the Town of Blaine Lake. ## 3. DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this bylaw, the following terms and words shall have the following meanings: - (a) "all terrain vehicle" and/or "ATV" means all terrain vehicle as defined in The All Terrain Vehicles Act; - (c) "boulevard" means that portion of the right-of-way that extends from the edge of the street to the property line of the adjacent property, not including the sidewalk. - (b) "angle parking" means the parking of vehicles with the right front wheel drawn up on the right-hand side of the highway, or at a distance of not more than thirty (30) centimeters from such curb, the vehicles to be placed at an angle of forty-five (45) degrees with the curb - (d) "chief administrative officer" or "CAO" means the chief administrative officer for the Town of Blaine Lake; - (e) "council" means the council of the Town Of Blaine Lake - (f) "curb" means the lateral boundaries of a roadway, whether or not marked by curbing; - (g) "designated officer" means the Administrator, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Sheriff, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or any other person appointed to enforce municipal - (h) "driver" means any person who drives or operates or is in charge of a vehicle on a public highway and includes an operator. - (i) "highway" means a road, parkway, driveway, square or place designated and intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles, but does not include any area, whether privately or publicly owned, that is primarily intended to be used for the parking of vehicles and the necessary passageways on that area and does not include a provincial highway within the municipality as designated pursuant to the provisions of The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997; - (i) "justice" means a justice of the peace as per The Interpretation Act, 1995; - (k) "lug vehicles" means any vehicle with a portable engine or tractor engine having metal spikes, lugs or cleats projecting from the face of the wheels or tires thereof, or having metal track tread - (1) "marking" means any pavement marking installed on the streets for the guidance, regulation, warning, direction or prohibition of traffic. - (n) "parallel parking" means the parking of a vehicle with both right wheels thereof drawn up to the curb on the right-hand side of the highway of the highway, or a distance of not more than thirty (30) centimeters from such curb; - (m) "municipality" means the Town of Blaine Lake - (o) "parade" means any procession or body of pedestrians, except members of the Armed Forces, numbering more than 30, standing, marching, or walking on any street or sidewalk or any group of vehicles numbering 10 or more, except funeral processions, standing or moving on any street. - (p) "parking" has the meaning ascribed thereto by The Traffic Safety Act; - (r) "pedestrian" means any person afoot and shall include a baby carriage or a disabled person's chair; - (q) "parking area" means any portion of a street or surfaced or unsurfaced area indicated by signs or markings as a place for parking. - (s) "person" includes a corporation or a partnership and women as well as men - (u) "playground speed zone" means that portion of a street designated by a sign or signs for the control of traffic adjacent to or in close proximity to a playground. - (t) "place of public assembly" means schools, theatres, churches, rinks, and halls; - (v) "power turn" means to maneuver a vehicle in such a manner to cause part of the vehicle to depart from its ordinary line of progress by the sudden use of acceleration - (W) "recreational vehicle" means a self-propelled or towed vehicular type unit, primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use and which is used solely as a family or personal conveyance and in no way used for a commercial purpose. Without limiting the foregoing, recreational vehicles include: - i. Travel trailer; - il. Cabin trailer; - iii. Tent trailer; - iv. Truck camper; - vi. Park trailer; - vii. Fifth-wheel travel trailer; and - vili. Boat trailer - (x) "school crosswalk" means that portion of a public highway designated by signs and/or markings for the use of pedestrians to cross a public highway. - (y) "school speed zone" means that portion of a street designated by a sign or signs for the control of traffic adjacent to or in the close proximity to a school. - (z) "sidewalk" means that portion of the right-of-way designed and intended for or used by (aa) "Speed zone" means any portion of a highway within the Town Of Blaine Lake, as designated herein, and identified by a sign erected and maintained at each end thereof, indicating the maximum speed applicable thereto; - i. When required, a complete cessation from movement; and ## (bb) "stopping" means: - ii. When prohibited, any stopping, even momentarily, or a vehicle whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or a traffic control signal. 2. (cc) "street" means a road, alley, or other place designed and intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles and pedestrians, but does not include a parking lot, whether privately or publicly owned. 3. (ee) "traffic" means the movement of pedestrians, vehicles, or livestock upon public highways in the Town. 4. (dd) "tire width" means the width indicated on the tire by the manufacturer. 5. (ff) "traffic sign" means any sign or marking or installed for the guidance, regulation, warning, direction or prohibition of traffic; 6. (gg) "u turn" means the turning of a vehicle so as to cause it to proceed in the opposite direction from which it was proceeding immediately prior to the commencement of such turn; (hh)"vehicle" means a vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer or a motor vehicle as ascribed to by The Traffic Safety Act. ## 4. SCOPE ``` (a) "Stop" Streets: highways listed in Appendix 1 (b) "Yield" Streets: highways listed in Appendix 2. ``` ## Part || - Resolutions, Signs, Etc. ## 5. Emergency Control Measures - (1) A Police Officer is hereby authorized to direct traffic in conformity with the provisions of this bylaw and The Traffic Safety Act. - (2) In the case of fire or other emergency or in order to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians or prevent accidents or meet any unforeseen conditions, a Police Officer is hereby authorized to direct traffic in such manner as he may deem necessary whether or not in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw or The Traffic Safety Act. - (3) Every person shall comply with any traffic signal or direction of a Police Officer given pursuant to this section. ## 6. Temporary Closing and Parking - (1) (a) Any portion of a public highway may be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic by the Mayor, RCMP, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or by the resolution of Council of the Town in order that pedestrians may have the exclusive use thereof. - (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the RCMP shall have the authority to temporarily prevent parking on any public highway or portion thereof whenever in his judgment it may be necessary in order to avoid traffic congestion, danger or accident. - (c) notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw, the Town Foreman or the Bylaw Enforcement Officer shall have the authority to temporarily prevent parking or stopping and/or prohibit traffic on any public highway or portion thereof to allow any work to be carried out by or on behalf of the Town, such work to include but not restricted to the snow removal, cleaning, repairing or maintenance on such public highway. - (d)(i) Subject to Section 8 of this Bylaw the RCMP, and/or the Town Foreman shall have the authority to have or cause to have temporary signs, warning devices, pavement markings, barricades or barriers to be erected, placed, or painted upon the roadway, right-of-way of a public highway for the legal information of traffic on the streets, highways and lanes in the - (ii) That all such signs, warning devices, pavement markings, painting, barricades or barriers erected, placed or painted upon any such roadway, street, lane or right-of-way of a public highway and presently existing or in existence shall be deemed to have been authorized by the Town Foreman. - (2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw the Council of the Town shall have authority to designate and locate loading zones on any street in the Town. ## 7. Movement of Vehicles for Street Maintenance For the purpose of street construction, paving, street repair, snow removal, street sweeping, or any other necessary street maintenance, the Town Foreman may move, for such distance as necessary, any vehicle that is parked on any street or portion thereof which is roped off, barricaded, or indicated by written notice or sign as being closed. ## 8. Streets Prohibited to Traffic - (1) No person driving a vehicle shall drive through or enter upon any street or portion thereof which is roped, barricaded, or indicated by notice or sign as being closed under the authority of the RCMP, or the Town Foreman. - (2) Where any street or portion thereof is roped, barricaded or indicated by notice of sign as being closed, the person driving a vehicle shall proceed in the direction as indicated by any signs erected or placed on the street under the provisions of Section 6(1)(d) of this bylaw. ## 9. Authority at Council - (1) Subject to a formal approval from the Highway Traffic Board, the Council shall have the right at all times to: 2. (a) By resolution, authorize the erection of warning and informational signs as well as what words, if any, shall be placed thereon to abolish or remove same, and at its discretion to substitute others in place thereof in accordance with the intent and meaning of this section and o reaulate loadina time in loadina zones on all public hiahways within the Town and to designate playgrounds and recreational areas. 3. (b) By Bylaw, authorize the erection of traffic signals, lights, stop and yield signs and also by Bylaw to abolish, or remove same, and at its discretion to substitute others in place thereof in accordance with the intent and meaning of this section. - (2) The design, style or shape of signs authorized by Council shall conform to standards in use. ## 10. Protection of and Damage to Signs No person shall deface, injure, knock down, remove, obscure or interfere with any warning or direction signs, marker, barricade, signal or light placed, erected, or maintained by the authority of the Council, RCMP, or the Town, foreman under the provisions of the Bylaw. ## 11. Use of Signs Forbidden No person unless authorized by the Council, the RCMP or the Town Foreman as herein provided shall erect or maintain on any public highway in the Town any sign, marker, signal or ## 12. Amendment of Schedules Any or all schedules to this Bylaw may be amended or substituted from time to time by resolution of Council subject to formal approval from the Highway Traffic Board and shall form part of this bylaw. ## 13. Site Line Restrictions - (1) The owner or occupant of a lot which abuts more than one street, at the intersection thereof shall not: - a) grow or suffer to be grown or allow the growth of any tree, shrub or any plant; or - b) build or suffer to be built or maintain any fence or other structure which exceeds a height of one meter. - (2) The Council may upon the report of a police officer that a hedge, shrub or tree situated at an intersection is dangerous to traffic, by resolution order that; such hedge, shrub or tree be removed or shortened to such a height as may be deemed necessary to overcome such ## PART III - Pedestrians ## 14. No Hitchhiking No person standing or walking on a street shall solicit a ride by word or by any action whatsoever, from the driver of a moving vehicle. ## 15. Parades - (1) No parade shall be held in the Town without the written permission first had and obtained from the Chief of Police or the RCMP who shall designate or approve the hour and route of the parade. Any person desiring to hold a parade shall apply to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) in writing for a permit therefore not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the time set for the commencement of the parade and shall give full particulars thereof. - (2) No person shall hold, take part in, or be a member of a parade unless such parade has been duly permitted or authorized as aforesaid. - (3) No driver of a vehicle nor any pedestrian shall cross through any parade or in any way obstruct or interfere with the same. ## 16. Use of Streets for Business Except as may be authorized by Bylaw, or resolution of the Council no person shall engage in, conduct or carry on any business or display any articles for sale, including a vehicle, on any public highway or sidewalk or boulevard in the Town of Blaine Lake. ## PART IV - Stopping and Parking ## 17. Deliveries in Lane or Alley Wherever access can be had to an alley or from their own property, persons making deliveries or collections of commodities to or from stores, restaurants, hotels and commercial buildings shall make them therein. ## 18. Stopping Prohibited in Specific Places No operator of a vehicle shall stop or park such vehicle in any of the following places, except where necessary to avoid collision or conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a Police Officer or traffic sign or signal. - (2) on a sidewalk or boulevard, or area set aside for municipal use - (3) in front of the driveway entrance of any fire station; - (4) with its left hand side to the curb; - (5) at any other place where traffic signs prohibit stopping during such times as stopping is so ## 19. Parking Except as Otherwise Provided in this Bylaw or as Otherwise Provided in any other Bylaw Passed by Council either before or after coming in effect of this bylaw. No operator of a vehicle shall park said vehicle: - (1) within any alley or lane; - (2) so as to obstruct any private driveway; - (3) any place mentioned in Section 18; - (5) any place where parking is prohibited by a police order sign, provided that the painting of a curb yellow shall, for the purpose of this Bylaw, be deemed a police order sign, and no person, unless acting under the instructions of the Police or Town Foreman, or Town Council, shall paint or permit any curb to be painted; - (4) on all streets or portion thereof as set out in Schedule A attached and forming part of this Bylaw, established as streets or portions thereof on which no vehicle shall be parked at any time, and the erection of the appropriate signs by the Town Foreman is hereby authorized; - (6) in any private parking place or on any private property of which he is not the owner, occupant, licensee, or permittee, except with the consent of the owner, occupant, licensee or permittee - (8) within three (3) meters of the entrance of any alley or lane on all streets where parallel parking is permitted. - (7) no vehicle, trailer, or recreational vehicle shall be parked or left standing in such a manner that any portion of the vehicle, trailer, or recreational vehicle extends over a sidewalk or sidewalk crossing; - (9) within three (3) meters of a fire hydrant measured parallel to the curb; - (10) within six (6) meters on either side of any sidewalk crossing. - (12) that has a greater manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of more than one (1) ton on any highway. - (11) within six (6) meters of block corners at intersections on streets where parallel parking is permitted ## 20. Trailer or Semi-Trailer Parked - (1) No person shall leave a trailer or semi-trailer parked on a highway which is unattached from the vehicle for moving same. - (2) Trailers attached to a vehicle that has a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of one ton or less may be permitted to park on a highway in the Town of Blaine Lake for a period not exceeding two (2) hours then must be moved to an off street location for a minimum of twentyfour (24) hours. - (3) No person shall park a trailer or semi-trailer on a boulevard or the area set aside for a boulevard. - (4) Subsection (2) does not apply to semi-trailers or recreational vehicles. ## 21. Parking of Recreational Vehicles - (1) An owner or operator of a recreational vehicle shall not park the recreational vehicle on a highway in the Town of Blaine Lake for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours following which the owner or operator shall move the recreational vehicle to an off-street location for a period of not less than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours before the recreational vehicle may be parked again on a highway. (2) No owner or operator of a recreational vehicle shall park the recreational vehicle on any highway pursuant to this Subsection in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to other persons using the street. (3) No owner or operator of a recreational vehicle shall park the recreational vehicle on a boulevard or an area set aside for a boulevard. (4) Any recreational vehicle parked on a highway pursuant to this section shall display a current license plate. ## 22. Parking of Unlicensed Vehicles No vehicle shall be parked on a public highway unless it is displaying license plates for the current year. ## 23. Maximum Parking - 72 hours Notwithstanding any other provisions in Sections 18 and 19, any vehicle parked for an uninterrupted period of time in excess of seventy-two (72) hour on any street or boulevard may be seized, removed and impounded at the expense of the owner thereof. ## 23.1 Chalk Marks or other Markers In order to determine the time which a vehicle or recreational vehicle has been parked in a location where parking is restricted to a specific time, any person authorized to enforce this Bylaw may place an erasable chalk mark on the tread base of the tire of the parked or stopped vehicle or recreational vehicle without such person or the Town incurring any liability for doing so. (b) No person shall remove an erasable chalk mark or other marker placed under Subsection (a) while the vehicle or recreational vehicle remains parked in the location where it is marked. ## 24. Parking Vehicles Exceeding 7 Meters in Length Subject to Sections 18 and 19, no person driving a vehicle, combination of vehicles or other vehicles in excess of 7 meters shall park on any highway in the Town of Blaine Lake for a period of longer than two (2) hours. ## 25. Disabled Person's Parking No person shall park a vehicle except a vehicle identified as being operated by a disabled person, or by a person transporting a disabled person in any area specifically posted for the parking of vehicles operated by disabled persons. ## 26. Immobilized Vehicles No person shall leave any vehicle unattended on any public highway if the vehicle has been placed on a jack or jacks and one or more wheels have been removed from it or part of the vehicle has been raised. ## 27. Vehicle Repairs Vehicle repairs including changing of tires shall not be made on any public highway unless in the case of emergency repair. ## 28. Transport of Combustible or Explosive Material (a) subject to subsection (b) no person shall park any commercial vehicle designed for arrying or intended for carrying of oil, gasoline or other flammable, combustible c xplosive material within thirty (30) meters from any building in the municipality used intended for use, in whole or in part, as a place of dwelling, a hotel or place of public (b) nothing in subsection (a) shall be deemed to restrict the parking of any such vehicle for such period of time as may be necessary to take on or discharge cargo. ## 29. Power Turns The operator of a vehicle shall not execute "power turns" on any highway in the Municipality. ## 30. Snowmobiles Under the provisions of The Snowmobile Act: - i. it shall be lawful to operate a snowmobile between the hours of 7:00 am and 11:00 pm on any highway except Provincial Highway Number 12 and Number 40 within the limits of the municipality. - ii. Notwithstanding clause 4(m)(i) of this bylaw, it shall be lawful to operate a snowmobile on the portion of Provincial Highway Number 12 and Number 40 for the purpose of crossing the provincial highway. - ili. Notwithstanding clause 4(m)(i) all Provincial highway crossing must be assessed by traffic operations staff from the Department of Highway and Transportation to ensure that any crossing safety issues are addressed. - iv. It shall be lawful to operate snowmobiles in the municipality at hours other than those specified in (a) for the purpose of leaving the municipality by the most direct route or returning to a residence by the most direct route. 5. All snowmobile operators shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles on Highway No. 12 and Number 40 before crossing the highway. 6. Vi. Any snowmobile crossing a public highway must come to a full stop prior to crossing and must take the most direct route across the highway. - vii. Any snowmobile entering onto a public highway shall do so from an established public highway approach. ## 31. All Terrain Vehicles: ## Under provisions of The All Terrain Vehicle Act: - i. No Person shall operate an all terrain vehicle on any private property within the corporate limits of the Town of Blaine Lake unless permission of the owner is obtained - ili. lo person shall operate an all terrain vehicle on any municipal property within the orporate limits of the Town of Blaine Lake except for the purpose of snow removal - ii. No person shall operate an all terrain vehicle on any Crown Land. - iv. A person may operate an all terrain vehicle on any highway within the town limits, other than a provincial highway, for the purpose of driving to a non-prohibited area by the most direct and shortest route of travel available to the operator. ## 32. Golf Carts Garden Tractors and Go Carts: Any person operating a golf cart, garden tractor or go cart on any street, sidewalk, or other public place other than private land within the corporate limits of the Town of Blaine Lake, shall do so in a safe manner by following the most direct and shortest route of travel to a trailer or other means of transport available to the operator, or to a place where it will be operated in a manner consistent with its primary purpose. ## 33. Speed - i. No person shall operate a vehicle in the municipality at a speed greater than 40 km/hr. or as posted. 2. No person shall operate a vehicle at a speed greater than thirty (30) km/hr in the speed zones as set out in Appendix 5. ii. ## 34. U-Turns No person shall cause a vehicle to make a U-Turn between intersections, and at the intersection of a highway with a lane or an alley in the municipality, ## 35. Vehicles on Public Reserves - i. No person may operate or park a vehicle on any area designated in Appendix 6, except on roadways within that park. - ii. The provisions of clause 33(i) shall not apply to maintenance or vehicles using a designated parking area. ## 36. Engine Retarder Brakes No person operating a vehicle shall use engine retarder brakes in the Town, except to avoid or reduce the impact of a collision or in the case of other such emergencies. ## 37. Lug Vehicles - No person shall propel, operate or drive any lug vehicle upon any highway within the municipality without first obtaining from the administrator, a permit in writing authorizing same. - The administrator is hereby authorized to issue permits in writing for the purpose of lug vehicle may be propelled or driven over any highway without damage resulting thereto or to any bridge or culvert thereon. - ili. Nothing contained in clause 34(i) shall be deemed to preclude the transport of a lug vehicle as herein defined over any highway where same is being carried by means of a rubber-tired trailer or other conveyance equipped with rubber tires. ## 38. Towing No operator of a vehicle shall tow more than one other vehicle at a time on any street in the Town of Blaine Lake. ## PART VII - Vehicle Routes, Weights and Regulations ## 39. Heavy Vehicle Route - i. No person shall drive a heavy vehicle on any street or portion of a street except those set out in Appendix 7 attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw and prohibitions against so driving are hereby established upon the streets or portions thereof except those set out in said Appendix 7. The streets or portions thereof as set out in Appendix 7 are hereby established as heavy vehicle routes; 2. (a) Provided that this subsection shall not apply to any persons operating a heavy vehicle for the Town or owned by the Town while actually in use in the service of the 3. (b) And provided further that this subsection shall not apply to heavy vehicles for the collection or delivery of goods within the Town limits. However, a heavy vehicle proceeding to or from a point of collection or delivery shall proceed to or from such point or to the nearest heavy vehicle route. - ii. Notwithstanding sections i(b), the operator of the vehicle(s) is responsible for any road damage caused when making such delivery. - iii. For the purpose of this section and with all Provincial Highway exempted, "heavy vehicle" shall mean a motor vehicle with or without a load which along or together with any trailer, semi-trailer or other vehicle towed weights 9071 kilograms or more or a motor vehicle which together with trailer, semi-trailer or other vehicle being towed exceed eleven (11) meters in total length. ## 40. All to Complv - i. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Bylaw or fails to comply therewith or with any notice given thereunder shall commit an offence and be liable to the penalty as herein provided. - ii. Any member of the RCMP, or the Bylaw Enforcement Officer responsible for the policing of the Town or any person specifically appointed by the Town are hereby designated to enforce all Sections of this Bylaw. ## 41. Owner of Vehicle The owner of a vehicle as defined by The Traffic Safety Act shall be liable for violation of any of the provisions of this Bylaw in connection with the operation of a vehicle, unless such owner proves to the satisfaction of a Provincial Magistrate or Justice of the Peace trying the case, that at the time of the offense the vehicle was not being operated by him ## 42. Seizure, Removal, and Impounding of Vehicles - 1) In addition to and notwithstanding any provision within Part IX hereof, any person appointed as a designated officer pursuant to this bylaw may remove or cause to be removed any vehicle that: - a) Is unlawfully placed, left or kept on any street, public parking place, or other public place; - b) Is unlawfully parked pursuant to Section 19(6) when requested by the owner, occupant, licensee, or permit holder of said land; or - c) Is found on a street, public parking place, other public place, or municipality-owned property when: - i. The owner of the vehicle owes three (3) or more outstanding fines to the municipality for parking offences; - ii. The appeal period against the imposition and amount of said fines has expired - iii. At least two (2) notices that the fines are outstanding were sent to the owner at least one (1) week apart; and - iv. A justice, having been satisfied by evidence provided by way of oath, affidavit or statutory declaration of the existence of the facts mentioned above in Subsection I a) to c) ili has issued an order authorizing the removal and impoundment - d) and seize, impound or store such vehicle. - 2) The municipality may retain a vehicle which has been impounded or stored after it has been removed under subsection 1) (a) until the amount of outstanding fines, if any, and the costs incurred in removing and impounding or storing the vehicle have been paid, and upon payment of said outstanding fines and cost the vehicle shall be released to the owner. - 3) If the fines and costs descried in subsection 2) have not been paid within a period of thirty (30) days, the municipality shall have the right to recover same from the owner of the vehicle by: - a) Legal action in court of competent jurisdiction; - b) Sale through public auction; or - c) By private sale of the vehicle - 4) Prior to the sale of a vehicle which has been impounded or stored under this section, the municipality shall provide notice designating the time and place of the sale at least fourteen (14) days prior to the sale by: - a) Publishing a notice in a newspaper circulating in the municipality; - b) Sending a copy of said notice by regular mail to the owner at the address last appearing on the vehicle registration; and - c) By any other means which council may consider appropriate. - 5) The proceeds from such sale shall be applied firstly on the fines and costs described in subsection (2) and the balance remaining, if any, shall be paid to the owner. - 6) If the proceeds from such sale are insufficient to satisfy the fines and costs described in subsection 2) the amount of the shortfall shall be a debt due and owing from the owner and enforceable by the municipality in any manner allowed by law. ## 43. Exceptions Town of Blaine Lake employees, RCMP, any Peace Officer, Fire Department, Emergency rehicles and/or person designated to enforce the Bylaws for Blaine Lake are exempt fron ections 6, 8,17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30. 31, 32, 33, 34, 35. 38 and 39 while ir the execution of their duties. ## PART IX - Penalties ## 44. General Any person convicted of a breach of the provisions of this bylaw shall forfeit and pay at the liscretion of the convicting provincial magistrate or justice of the peace having jurisdiction a penalty of not less than $50.00 and not more than $500.00 exclusive of costs and upor the conveyance of the person convicted to the said correctional institution are sooner paid. ## 45. Voluntary payment of $100.00 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 41 to the contrary any person who has committed an offense under the following sections of this bylaw may be a voluntary penalty of $100.00: | Section | Offense | |-----------|------------------------------------------| | 5.. | Emergency Control Measures | | 6 | Temporary Closing and Parking | | 11 | Unauthorized signs | | 15 | Interfering with a Parade | | 16 | Unauthorized Use of Streets for Business | | 17 | Deliveries in Lanes | | 18.. | Stopping Prohibited in Specific Places | | 19.. | Parking | | 22 | Parking Unlicensed Vehicle | | 26.. | Immobilized Vehicle | | 27.. | Vehicle Repairs | | 28 | Power Turns | | 31 | U turns | | 34. | Lug Vehicles | Provided however that if the payment is made within seven (7) days of the service of the ticket or notice, the penalty will be reduced to $50.00. ## 46. Voluntary payment of $200.00 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 41 to the contrary any person who has committed an offense under the following sections of this bylaw may be a voluntary penalty of $200.00: | Section | Offense | |-----------|--------------------------------------------------| | 8... | Streets prohibited to traffic | | 10 | Damaging Signs | | 13.. | Site line restrictions | | 20 | Parking unattached trailer or semi-trailer | | 21 | Parking of Recreational Vehicles | | 23 | Parking over 72 hours | | 24 | Vehicles exceeding 7 meters in residential areas | | 25 | Parking is disabled parking area | - 30 Use of Snowmobiles - 31 Use of All Terrain Vehicles - 32 Use of Golf Carts, Garden Tractors and Go Carts - 33 Driving on Public Reserve - 34 Use of Engine Retarder Brakes - 36 . Heavy Vehicle Route Provided however that if the payment is made within seven (7) days of the service of the ticket or notice, the penalty will be reduced to $100.00. ## 'ART X - Payment of Fees ## 47. Payment of Fees - breach served with a ticke or notice may pay same at the Blaine am to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 holidays, in - 2) Service of Such ticket or notice may be made by attaching the ticket or notice to the vehicle in respect of which an offense has been to the vehicle in respect of which an offense has seen committed or by mailing such ticket or notice addressed to the person who has committed the offense. If the person given such ticket or notice fails to pay the specified fine within the time allowed, then the provisions of this section shall no longer apply and the person shall be liable to prosecution for the offense in the ordinary way, provided that nothing in this section shall prevent any person served with such ticket or notice from exercising his right to defend any o these specified offenses. ## PART XI - Repeal and Coming into Force 48. Repeal Bylaw No. 2013-08; and amendments thereof are hereby repealed. 49. Coming into Force This Bylaw shall come into force and effect on the day it is approved by the Highway Traffic Board. <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> SEAL Soakat CAO Hramporated Read a 3d Time and finally adopted on 291 Day or ape, 2020 Mastumes Soakat CAO Read a 3d Time and finally adopted on 291 Day or ape, 2020 ## Street or Avenue ## APPENDIX 1 Of Bylaw No. 2020-03 ## 'STOP' STREETS ## Where intersected by street or avenue | (1) Railway Avenue | Main Street | |--------------------------------|---------------------------| | (2) First Avenue | Main Street | | (3) Second Avenue | Main Street | | (4) Third Avenue | Main Street | | (5) Fourth Avenue | Main Street | | (6) Fifth Avenue | Main Street | | (7) Nelson Avenue | Highways Plan No. 6601 | | (8) Highways Plan No. 3515 | Highways Plan No. 6601 | | (9) First Street East | First Avenue | | (10) First Street East | Third Avenue | | (11) First Avenue | Second Street East | | (12) Second Street East | N.S. Road Allowance | | (13) Second Avenue | First Street East | | (14) Second Avenue | Second Street East | | (15) Second Avenue | N.S. Road Allowance | | (16) Fourth Avenue | First Street East | | (17) N.S. Road Allowance | First Street East | | (18) Fourth Avenue | N.S. Road Allowance | | (19) Fifth Avenue | N.S. Road Allowance | | (20) First Street West | Railway Avenue | | (21) First Street West | First Avenue | | (22) Second Avenue | 1st Street West | | (23) Second Street West | Second Avenue | | (24) First Avenue | Highways Plan No. 8527 | | (25) Second Avenue | Highways Plan No. 8527 | | (26) Third Avenue | First Street West | | (27) Registered Plan No. J2661 | Highways Plan No. 8527 | | (28) Ray Street | Highways Plan No. 8527 | | (29) James Street | Registered Plan No. J2661 | | (30) First Avenue East | N.S. Road Allowance | | (31) Second Street East | N.S Road Allowance | ## Street or Avenue ## Of Bylaw No. 2020-03 ## "YIELD STREETS" | | Where intersected by Street or Avenue | |------------------------|-----------------------------------------| | (1) First Street East | Railway Avenue | | (2) Second Street East | Railway Avenue | | (3) Railway Avenue | First Avenue | | (4) Third Avenue | Second Street East | | (5) Fourth Avenue | First Street East | | (6) Fourth Avenue | N.S. Road Allowance | | (7) Fifth Avenue | First Street East | | (8) Second Street West | First Avenue | | (9) Fourth Avenue | First Street West | ## Form 1 ## APPENDIX 3 Of Bylaw No. 2020-03 ## PERMIT FOR OPERATION OF LUG VEHICLE Name: Address: Type of Vehicle: Route: Deposit: $100.00 ## I declare that: - (1) I will use reasonable care in propelling, operating or driving such lug vehicles over the highway to prevent any damage resulting to the highway. - (2) I will, when operating such lug vehicle over any bridge or culvert on any highway or on any specified bridge or culvert thereon, first lay down on such bridge or culvert planks or timbers of not less than 5 cm in thickness and should extend a minimum of 300 mm wider on each side han the maximum outside width of the lugs; such planks or timbers to be laid lengthwise cros he bridge or culvert in the direction in which the lua vehicle is proceeding in such a manne that they will support the wheels or tread of the lug vehicle on both sides thereof throughout its entire passage over such bridge or culvert. - (3) I will pay for all damages caused to such highway or to any bridge or culvert thereon as a result of propelling, operating or driving such lug vehicle thereon. - (4) 1 understand that lug vehicles are not allowed to travel on or across provincial highways unless a written permit is obtained from the Department of Highways and Transportation. Owner/Operator ## Place ## APPENDIX 4 Of Bylaw No. 2020-03 ## "NO PARKING" AREAS | Street or Avenue | From | | Time | |-------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------| | (1) N.S. Road Allowance | Fourth Avenue | Fifth Avenue | 8:30 am - 9:30 am | | 2) 2nd Ave E | South side 80' east of Main St | 140' east of Main St | 24 hours a day | | (3) Main Street | 60' south of 1st Ave E 1 | 20' south of 1st Ave E 24 hours a day | | ## APPENDIX 5 Of Bylaw No. 2013 - 08 ## "SPEED ZONES' | Street or Avenue | From | To | |---------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------| | School | | | | N.S. Road Allowance | Hwy No. 40 | A point 1,480 ft in a northerly direction | | Playground | | | | Second Ave | 1st Street East | A point 310 ft in an easterly direction | | First Street East | 2nd Ave | 3rd Ave | | Skating Rink | | | | Second Ave | 2nd Street West | A point 130 ft in an easterly direction | ## APPENDIX 6 Of Bylaw No. 2013 - 08 ## "PUBLIC RESERVES" ## Location | Campground & Golf course | Highways Plan No. 25915 | |----------------------------|----------------------------------| | Playground | Parcel 1/Blk 7/P&#124;n 80B08400 | | Wheat Sheaf Monument | Parcel A/PIn BL5947 | ## Street or Avenue 1. Main Street 2. Highway 40 3. Nelson Avenue 4. Highways Plan No. 3515 5. Highways Plan No. 10137 and surveyed road to the railway crossing. ## APPENDIX 7 Of Bylaw No. 2013 - 08 ## "Heavy Vehicle Route" ## APPENDIX 8 Of Bylaw No. 2013-08 ## NOTICE OF VIOLATION Town Of Blaine Lake NAME: ADDRESS: POSTAL CODE: On the Saskatchewan at day of \_ 20. am/pm , at/near \_ Did unlawfully commit the following offence: (''" indicates offence charged) Parking - [ ] Dog - [ ] \_Other DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE: Bylaw No. \_ Bylaw No.\_ Bylaw No.\_ LOCATION OF OFFENCE: You are charged with violation of Bylaw No. Section(s) Penalty for the above violation: May be paid voluntarily - [ ] Many not be paid voluntarily Police Officer/Special Constable here the penalty for the above violation is $100.00 or less, you may make voluntary payment of th bove penalty at the Town Office of the Town Of Blaine Lake during regular office hours or by ma vithin (7) days from the date of service of this Notice of Violation. If you do not make voluntary payment within the time set out above, you shall be liable to prosecution and, upon summary conviction, you shall be liable to the penalty provided under Section of the said bylaw.